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Word 2007 Essential Training
with: David Rivers
Running Time: 7 hours

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Word 2007 Essential Training
with: David Rivers

From a new interface to timesaving content galleries, the latest version of Word brings a lot to the table. Instructor David Rivers explains each of its new features and attributes, from understanding and navigating its new interface, to using new formatting controls and extensive page layout techniques. Whether new to Word or wanting to learn about the new version, Rivers gives insight for increased productivity and professional documents with Word 2007. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

Download the exercise files:
Exercise Files.sit (2.1 MB)
Exercise Files.zip (2 MB)

Table of contents

Introduction

Welcome 0:40 0.8 MB

1. Getting Started with Word

Getting started with Word 1:21 1.6 MB
Understanding the interface 9:23 10 MB
Navigating the interface 11:24 22.9 MB
Navigating documents 6:16 11.7 MB

2. Creating and Saving Documents

Creating new documents 5:25 10.1 MB
Importing documents 4:35 6.6 MB
Saving documents 5:41 9.2 MB
Sending documents 2:59 4.9 MB

3. Printing Documents

Using Print Preview 2:45 4.4 MB
Using Quick Print 2:31 4.5 MB
Setting print options and printing 7:19 11.2 MB

4. Editing and Formatting Text

Selecting text 3:45 6.6 MB
Formatting text 5:02 9.3 MB
Using Find and Replace 3:35 5.7 MB
Undo, Redo, and Repeat 3:26 4.2 MB
Copying, pasting, and moving text 4:37 7.4 MB
Showing formatting 3:04 5.4 MB

5. Formatting Paragraphs

Using indents 3:52 6.1 MB
Setting justification 3:19 5.7 MB
Changing line spacing 4:11 6.9 MB
Setting tabs 6:10 6.8 MB
Using the Highlighter 2:58 3.6 MB

6. Formatting Pages

Changing margins 5:54 11.2 MB
Changing orientation 2:29 4.6 MB
Page numbering 5:41 10.6 MB
Choosing paper size and source 3:59 5.2 MB
Headers and footers 7:23 14.3 MB
Applying a Page Background 7:56 15.1 MB
Using Watermarks 5:04 9.3 MB

7. Proofing Documents

Checking spelling and grammar 4:54 7.8 MB
Finding synonyms 3:37 6.6 MB
Looking up words and translations 4:55 9.2 MB
Setting document proofing options 6:44 10.4 MB

8. Modifying Your Work Environment

Modifying Environment settings 7:46 11.8 MB
Modifying Display and Document settings 6:47 9.2 MB
Modifying toolbars and keyboards 8:46 12.4 MB

9. Using Bullets and Numbering

Creating a bulleted list 7:27 12.2 MB
Creating a numbered list 3:36 6.6 MB
Editing a list 4:04 6.8 MB

10. Creating Tables and Charts

Creating tables from scratch 5:29 5.9 MB
Creating tables from text 3:25 4.2 MB
Inserting an Excel spreadsheet 5:03 7.6 MB
Modifying tables 7:44 9.4 MB
Formatting tables 7:32 11.8 MB
Making calculations in a table 4:13 5.2 MB
Creating charts 5:44 8.3 MB
Modifying chart data 2:08 3.1 MB
Modifying chart appearance 12:29 17.4 MB
Creating text from a table 1:41 2.2 MB

11. Styles

Using Styles 3:03 5.5 MB
Creating Styles 3:38 6.5 MB
Editing and deleting Styles 3:37 5.3 MB

12. Using Building Blocks

Creating and using Building Blocks 4:27 7.8 MB
Editing and organizing Building Blocks 4:54 8.4 MB

13. Using Mail Merge

Creating a Mail Merge 13:27 19.3 MB
Creating a Data Source 5:21 6.7 MB
Merging to create envelopes and labels 7:35 9.2 MB

14. Sorting Data

Sorting text 4:15 5 MB
Sorting numbers 2:11 3.1 MB
Sorting in tables 2:32 3.5 MB

15. Working with Macros

Creating Macros 5:40 9.1 MB
Playing a Macro 1:46 3.2 MB
Editing a Macro 3:10 4.2 MB

16. Working with Columns

Working with Newspaper Columns 5:31 10.7 MB
Working with Parallel Columns 4:42 6.1 MB

17. Working with Illustrations

Working with Pictures and Clip Art 10:23 18.1 MB
Working with Shapes 5:10 9.7 MB
Working with SmartArt 8:40 12.2 MB

18. Sharing Documents

Tracking changes 7:40 11 MB
Reviewing changes 3:42 6.3 MB
Sending and faxing documents 3:39 6 MB
Password-protecting documents 3:04 5.3 MB
Linking and embedding 10:07 19.1 MB
Inspecting a document 2:43 4.7 MB
Encrypting a document 2:45 4.9 MB
Adding a digital signature 7:00 12.4 MB

19. Working with Long Documents

Creating cross-references 3:41 7 MB
Creating a table of contents 4:08 7.8 MB
Creating an index 4:43 9 MB
Creating footnotes and endnotes 7:17 14.1 MB
Using hyperlinks 4:24 8.7 MB
Using bookmarks 3:26 6.7 MB
Using a document map or thumbnails 2:33 4.5 MB

Conclusion

Goodbye 0:29 0.6 MB

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